What OxCart does

OxCart Manufacturing is a private wholesale manufacturer of custom awnings, signage products, and architectural elements, founded in 2006 in Dallas, Texas (now headquartered in Fort Worth) and owned since 2018 by Mark Abernathy. The company operates two production facilities in Texas — a South Plant at 4711 Vermont Ave. in Fort Worth and a North Plant at 16580 US-380 West in Krum — and employs 11-50 people. Its product portfolio spans vinyl and fabric awnings, standing seam profiles, projection canopies, architectural elements, monuments and pylons, wall cabinets, channel letters, and face change-out (FCO) signage, supported by in-house design, fabrication, and installation services.

Core production capability is built around SolidWorks 3D CAD shop drawings paired with heavy fabrication equipment including a 6'x10' FlowJet waterjet running at 60,000 PSI (capable of cutting 1-inch steel), a 6-axis 12-foot 250-ton AccuPress automated press brake, AccurShear cutting to .030 tolerances, Miller welding, digital printing, and heat transfer application. The shop is MET certified for lighting installation, allowing integrated electrical work on illuminated signage and awning projects. This equipment set exceeds what is typically found in standard awning shops and is positioned to handle complex, oversized, or technically challenging fabrication work.

The business model is 100% wholesale B2B with quote-based pricing on custom projects; revenue is generated from one-time manufacturing orders and installation services rather than recurring contracts. Customers are national sign companies and awning industry professionals requiring volume production, custom one-off fabrication, and oversized precision work. GTM is sales-led through direct relationships, a website with project submission form, and industry association memberships. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, operates only in the U.S. (primarily Texas/Dallas-Fort Worth region), and has no AI/ML technology layer — its competitive positioning rests on equipment breadth, manufacturing precision, and execution on difficult jobs rather than software differentiation.

Name

OxCart

Legal name

OxCart

Website

https://oxcartmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OxCart Manufacturing is a privately held Texas-based wholesale manufacturer of custom awnings, architectural elements, and signage products, serving national sign companies and awning industry professionals across two fabrication facilities with in-house CAD design, metal fabrication, and installation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Awning Fabrication: Wholesale manufacturing of custom vinyl and fabric awnings, standing seam profiles, projection canopies, and architectural elements for B2B customers including national sign companies.
2. Signage Products: Production of signage products including monuments, pylons, wall cabinets, channel letters, and FCOs (aluminum, acrylic, PVC, HDU materials).
3. Installation Services: Comprehensive installation services including interior, exterior, maintenance, repair, removal, masonry, foundation, and electrical service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

OxCart is a wholesale B2B custom fabricator that designs and manufactures awnings (vinyl/fabric, standing seam, projection canopies), architectural elements, and signage products (monuments, pylons, wall cabinets, channel letters, FCOs), and provides complementary installation services. Production is supported by in-house SolidWorks 3D CAD, precision cutting, waterjet, automated press brake, welding, and digital printing capabilities, with MET-certified lighting/electrical work.

Product overview

OxCart Manufacturing is a wholesale awning and signage manufacturer based in Fort Worth, Texas, serving the signage and awning industries. The company operates as a single integrated manufacturing operation producing a portfolio of core products including Vinyl and Fabric Awnings, Standing Seam Profiles, Projection Canopies, Architectural Elements, Monuments and Pylons, Wall Cabinets, Channel Letters, and FCO's (Face Change Outs). The product line is supported by in-house fabrication capabilities including SolidWorks 3D CAD design, waterjet cutting, automated press brakes, welding, and digital printing. Installation services are also offered as a complementary offering. The company serves wholesale customers including national sign companies and operates two production facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vinyl and Fabric Awnings Custom vinyl and fabric awnings with welded aluminum frames, offered in various styles and shapes with mill finish or powder coated frames, heat transferred vinyl or digital prints, and multiple lighting options; designed for wholesale sign companies and awning industry professionals.
• Standing Seam Profiles Custom standing seam awnings with welded aluminum frame construction, custom panel sizes, shapes and profiles built in-house, available in prefinished or powder coated materials with custom flashing and trims.
• Projection Canopies Welded aluminum frame projection canopies in custom sizes and profiles with powder coating available, featuring multiple lighting options and custom designed return arms and mounting plates.
• Architectural Elements Custom architectural elements designed in CAD with advanced fabrication capabilities for challenging and complex projects that may not be feasible elsewhere.
• Monuments and Pylons Multitenant and flex face monument signs and pylons with options for radiused cabinets.
• Wall Cabinets Wall-mounted signage cabinets available in push through routed faces and formed faces.
• Channel Letters Custom channel letter signage available in standard face lit, reverse/halo lit, dual lit, and trimless configurations.
• FCOs (Face Change Outs) Face Change Out signs available in aluminum, acrylic, PVC, and HDU materials.
• Installation Services Full installation services including interior, exterior, service, maintenance, removal, masonry, foundation, patch and repair, awning replacement and repair, high access/repel work, and electrical service.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Anchor Industries: U.S. manufacturer of fabric structures, awnings, and shade products for commercial and event use. Directly comparable to OxCart's vinyl and fabric awning business with similar custom fabrication and installation model.
• ICON Identity Solutions: National brand implementation and signage manufacturer producing architectural signage, awnings, and branded environments. Comparable end-to-end design-to-installation scope and national program capability to OxCart's ambitions.
• Mapes Architectural Canopies: Manufacturer of architectural canopies, awnings, and sunshades serving commercial construction. Directly comparable to OxCart's projection canopy and standing seam profile lines with similar B2B project-based distribution.
• Sunair Awnings: Manufacturer of retractable and stationary awnings and sunshades for residential and commercial applications. Comparable to OxCart's core vinyl and fabric awning product line with overlapping distribution channels.
• Sign Industries: Commercial sign manufacturer producing channel letters, monuments, wall cabinets, and architectural signage. Directly comparable because it competes head-to-head with OxCart's signage product lines (channel letters, wall cabinets, monuments/pylons) for the same national sign company customers.
• Carroll Architectural Metals: Custom architectural metal fabricator producing ornamental metalwork, canopies, and architectural elements for commercial buildings. Comparable to OxCart's architectural elements product line in custom metal fabrication for B2B construction customers.
• American Awning & Sign Co. Combined awning and sign fabricator serving Southern California and beyond with custom awnings, channel letters, and monument signage. Directly comparable product mix and B2B wholesale positioning to OxCart.

Regional players

• Reece Industries: Texas-based custom manufacturer of architectural signage, awnings, and metal fabrication. Directly comparable product offering to OxCart with similar fabrication approach, though primarily competing in overlapping Texas territory rather than expanding nationally.

Broad incumbents

• YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company): One of the largest U.S. sign, lighting, and awning manufacturers with national service and installation capabilities. Comparable because it produces commercial signage (channel letters, monuments, cabinets) and architectural lighting at scale, though it is a much broader incumbent serving multiple end markets beyond awnings.
• Federal Heath Sign Company: National sign and branding company providing sign manufacturing, installation, and maintenance across multiple brands. Comparable to OxCart's signage products and full-service installation model, though operating at significantly larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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